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About hope, visibility and possibilities: Nicole Miller takes us on the journey “To the Stars” (2019) in an artist talk.

In her video work, which is part of the exhibition“Alles Licht“, she interweaves lasers, music and documentary images to reflect on light – as a physical force, social resource and orientation in difficult times.

The conversation will be held in English and online via Zoom.
Click on the ticket button to register for the Zoom meeting. The access data will then be sent to you automatically.

Nine works of art to touch! – Virtual reality meets art museum Come along and experience together how small paintings fill entire rooms, how a landscape breaks the frame and how sounds change the effect of pictures. Try out with us how VR creates a new way to experience art.
VR headset use for ages 10 and up.

We designed the current version of our virtual art gallery together with pupils from a year 10 class at the Hans Ehrenberg School.
More information on the entire Virtual Kunsthalle project

Light is a symbol of the divine, of hope, knowledge or transcendence. Art has also taken up this motif time and again – from the luminous gold background of medieval icons to the immaterial spatial experiences of the art of the Light and Space Movement. Spirituality is therefore a central theme.
Together with Pastor Lars Hofnagel and the curators Laura Rehme and Benedikt Fahrnschon, we will walk through the exhibition “Alles Licht” and discover how spiritual dimensions unfold in the works.

With “Sociology is a Martial Sport” (2009) by director Pierre Carles, the Kunsthalle Bielefeld invites you on a fascinating journey into the thinking of Pierre Bourdieu as part of the exhibition “Pierre Bourdieu’s Sociological View” (15.11.2025 – 1.3.2026). Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) is considered one of the most important sociologists of the 20th century. The film shows him as a passionate intellectual who tirelessly questions social power structures and campaigns for a fairer world.
With analytical acuity, humor and personal warmth, Bourdieu guides us through central questions of our time: social inequality, the impact of education, the power of networks and the subtle mechanisms of symbolic violence. At the same time, the film is a lively portrait of a thinker who does not remain in an ivory tower, but actively participates in social discourse.
Sociology is a martial art is an inspiring plea for critical thinking – a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand our society.

The movie is in French with German subtitles.

Electronic sounds in the middle of the exhibition with “Nummer zu Platz”.

With the Sound Collection, Kunsthalle Bielefeld and Volksbank Bielefeld-Gütersloh invite you to an evening at the museum unlike any other. Listen to the electronic sounds of the Utopia 615 crew from Nr. z. P., stroll through the exhibitions and spend a relaxed time surrounded by art.

The museum closes at 21:00, but the event will continue until 24:00 in Café Gemach Manhatten.

In cooperation with: Volksbank Bielefeld-Gütersloh eG, Volksbank Lobby, No. z. P.

Welcome to Bielefeld!
Welcome to the Kunsthalle!
The Open House sees itself as a safe space for all people who have had to experience flight. You can take part in free creative workshops in the painting room once a month.

What is the nature of light? What are the differences between the various colors, and is it possible to “hear” light?

In this generally understandable lecture, almost without physical formulas, cosmologist Matthias Schmidt-Rubart (University of Bielefeld) introduces his audience to the fascinating world of light physics. He explains what physics understands by light, why astronomers often work with the wrong colors and what special applications a blue laser can have.

In the exhibition tour with art historian Ruth Kißling and curators Laura Rehme and Benedikt Fahrnschon, we take a look at the female protagonists of the Light and Space Movement. In addition to the artists themselves, the focus is on the curators, journalists, activists and publicists who shaped the development of the movement and helped it achieve international reach and recognition. The tour offers insights into their networks, influences and artistic strategies

It is necessary to buy a ticket for the event in advance or to register at:
anmeldung@kunsthalle-bielefeld.de
T 0521 329995018

Welcome to Bielefeld!
Welcome to the Kunsthalle!
The Open House sees itself as a safe space for all people who have had to experience flight. You can take part in free creative workshops in the painting room once a month.

Nine works of art to touch! – Virtual reality meets art museum Come along and experience together how small paintings fill entire rooms, how a landscape breaks the frame and how sounds change the effect of pictures. Try out with us how VR creates a new way to experience art.
VR headset use for ages 10 and up.

We designed the current version of our virtual art gallery together with pupils from a year 10 class at the Hans Ehrenberg School.
More information on the entire Virtual Kunsthalle project